Drying-rack



v. E. TRAGER.

DRYING RACK.

APPLICMFJNV FILED MAY4,19\8.

1,326,808 Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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VICTOR E. TRAGEB, OF BURRVOOD. LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR, OF ONE-FOURTH TO HENRY S. TRAGER. OF BAY ST. LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI.

DRYINGILACK.

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Application filed May 4, 1918.

To all whom-15 may concern:

Be it.- known that l. .ie'ron l), Tannin, a. citizen of the lhnted States res ding at lhirrwood. in the parish of PtlllllltllllllQS and State oi Louisiana. have. invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Drying Racks, of which the following is a specifieation.

This invention relates to new and useful 10 improvements in drying; racks, and the pri inar'y object. of the invention to provide a drying); rack that is portahlm that is provided with a pluralitw ot arms adapted to he positioned around the central support of the rack when inoperative. and to swing out horizontally and radially disposed with respect to the support when operative. and the support being eonneeted with a collapsible stand so that this type 0t rack is adapted to he tolded into a very compact article when it is desired to transport the same. and when operative. presents a max-- inunn nuniher oi daring raclga.

Another olijeet oi the invention is to pro ride a device. of this character which is easily and niinpl eonslruettal. inexpensive to manu lacture. and one which will he very ellicient in operation.

With these. and numerous other olrieets in view. my invention consists ot thenovel leatures oi: tanistruction. (rolnliination and arrangeinent of parts; which will he herein referred to and more. particularly pointed outin the specification and claims.

in the aeeoinpanying drawi ages:

Figure-l is a side elevation oi the device partly in section with the arms ended.

Fig. a. similar view of the upper portion of the rack showing the rn is folded,

Fig. 5 av top plan view of? he top supporting plate,

Fig. is a plan 'VlBW oil the means for holding: the free ends of the arms when the same are inope 'at-ively positioned, and

l? 5 is a detail transverse section through a potion of the main SllPljOlt-lllfl plate, show in one (it the arms swung to operative position. 7

In d scriliing in invei'ition, shall rotor 59 to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding part6 throughout the several views.

The numeral '1 designates the frame. sin. porting standard of this device, which vertically disposed and which is tubular,

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Serial No. 232,491.

having; an open lower end for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. Carried on the upper end of the vertical standard l is a top plate formed with. a central opening: and provided with a plurality of apertures 3 therein, which are spaced adjacent the periphery of the plate, formed in the plate intermediate the periphery of theplate and the. apertures and sloping down- 'ardly toward and into eonnnunieation with the. apertures: are grooves it said groove portions extending outwardly toward the periphery oi the plate for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully deaeribed.

looitioned through the at ertnres 3 in the plate 2 are a plurality 0t arms 5 which have their outer ends curved as shown at 6 and adapted to hool; over the edges oi the plate to support the arnia when inoperatirm as clearly shown in Fig. 2 ot the drawings, and said armshailing knobs T termed on their tree ends. The, portions ot the arms :uljaeent the inner ends are curved as shown at 8. So that when the arms are swung to inoperative positioin and the knolia are dis poaed lieneath the plate as is clearl ahown in Fig. of the drawings the curved portions ll 0? the. arms will he disposed in the. grooveo 4- so an to enahle the arms to he positioned hori onlally and held in said position a5 is elea'rlw ahown in Fig. 1 oi the draw in lositiomld witl it the. tulnilar support" atandard '1 ol the device A a shalt. 5') that formed oi two aectiona r an? connected as almwn at lo. the upper section ha Vi no a all tin-ended, and which is adapted end through the opening" in the plate 2 to he positioned in a tnreaded recess 12 in the top of the standard 1. in order to sein o: portion ll. on the end ther za'rt that eurely connect the no. it 5') within the tubular."

ill to receive the portions of the rod 5 llllfiif' ll has seeured to the Sill in adjacent the knobs i" and the lower fla ge having its peripheral ed oent ti 'iwardljl 15C The knobs will be positioned wi on x1e flanges l4: and 15 and the knobs wit the wall 15 of the old the plate 2 in position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The rack 13 is shrunk or otherwise secured on the lower portion of the shaft 9 so that when the device is assembled and operative as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings, it will be disposed directly beneath the lower end of the standard 1.

Connected with the lower end of the shaft 9 is a collapsible supporting stand which comprises a sleeve 17 adjustably mounted on the shaft 9 and being adapted to be held in various adjusted positions by a set screw 18, said sleeve having projecting portions whereby the upper ends of legs 1.9 are hingedly connected therewith. The legs 19 are adapted to be held in operative position, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, bv braces 20 which have their inner ends con, connected with the lower end of the shaft 9.

This type of drying rack is very simply constructed, and the various parts thereof are collapsible, so that the rack may be taken apart and formed in a very compact article adapted to be easily moved from place to place. The vertical tubular stand ard 1 has the supporting arms that form the drying rack proper connected therewith as has been fully described, and the arms when inoperative hang down from the plate 2, being supported by the hooks 6. When it is desired to position the arms horizontally, they are moved through the apertures 23 in the plate 2, and their inner ends are engaged with the plate as is clearly shown in Fig. of the drawings. The knobs 7 will limit the movement of the arms through the apertures, and their curved portions fitting in the grooves el that communicate with the apertures in the plate 2, to securely hold said arms horizontally and radially disposed around the standard 1.

The supporting means for the standard comprise the shaft 9 that is formed of two hingedly connected sections to facilitate folding and packing, and the upper end of the shaft is detachablv connected with the top of the standard, when positioned therein as is clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings. The collapsible stand that is secured to the lower end of the shaft 9 is adjustably d to a vertical rod 21 detachably 1 ceases connected therewith, so that the rack may be adjusted vertically to the desired height. The shaft 9, stand, and supporting; standard 1 are all detachable, so that the rack may be knocked down and collapsed to a very small and compact article so that it may be easily transported from place to place.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and compreiensive understanding of the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention may be had, and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as do not depart from. the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a tubular standard having an in te-rnally threaded socketed head, a plurality of swingging arms connected concentrically ot' the head and adapted to be brought from vertical to fixed horizontal position, a shaft formed of pivotally connected sections received within the tubular member and detachably engaged in the threaded socket in the head of the latter, and a. stand for said shaft.

2. A device of the character described comprising a tubular standard having an internally threaded socketed head, ity of swinging arms connected concentrically of the head and adapted to be brought from vertical to fixed horizontal position, a shaft formed of pivotally connected sections received within the tubular member and detachably engaged in the threaded socket in the head of the latter, a stand for said shaft, and a holding rack having spaced superposed plates, the upper plate being formed with a notched edge to receive the arms when in lowered position, the lower plate being peripherally flanged to lock the arms engaged in the notched edge.

In testimony whereof, I al'lix my signature hereto,

VICTOR E. TRAGER.

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